CITY UP IN ARMS
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Keen Resentment Felt Here Over “Long Bill”
Hundreds of citizens, in addition to every civic organ
ization in Roanoke Rapids, the City Board of Comnussioners,
the Merchants Association, the Woman s Club, the Kiwams
Club mill workers, business and professional men, in written
protests have this week told the Legislature, particularly
those representing Halifax County
that they did not want the 1931
incorporation act changed in any
way.
Two-thirty o’clock Thursday aft
ernoon will see one of the largest
delegations ever assembled from
Roanoke Rapids or Halifax Coun
ty “march on the capital” in pro
test against this Senate Bill No.
242 that would throw our city gov
ernment in chaos, break the grim
promise of 2,203 voters, and vital
ly affect every man, woman and
child in Roanoke Rapids, together
with our schools, payrolls, prop
erty values and business houses.
In addition to the scores of men
and women in all walks of life
who Thursday afternoon took time
off from their business to gain an
audience with the Senate Commit
tee on Counties, Cities and Towns,
to protest against this bill which
is mandatory and robs them
even of their inherent right
to vote, they will be armed with
petitions signed by 2,896 Roanoke
Rapids voters and property own
ers. This should certainly give
the committee “something to think
about.”
None of the members of the
Town Board had seen or heard of
Senate Bill No. 242 until Sunday.
Monday evening at a special ses
sion of the Town Board of Com
missioners, they voted resolutions
against the proposed changes 5 to
1, J. C. Smith, committeeman from
the South ward casting the single
dissenting vote.
The Kiwanis Club in special ses
sion Monday night voted and sign
ed unanimously similar resolutions.
W. L. Manning, president of Rose
mary Manufacturing Company ap
peared before the Kiwanians ex
plaining the effect the bill would
have on the local mills.
Since Monday numerous meet
ings have been held by various or
ganizations in all parts of the city.
It is the topic of conversation
wherever people meet who are vi
tally or even incidentally interest
ed1 in the true welfare of the city,
and Roanoke Rapids is literally
“in arms” over the bill.
MONDAY NIGHT BRIDGE CLUB
Mrs. Paul Heydenrich was host
ess this week to the Monday night
bridge club. Progressive contract
was played until ten-fifteen and
the scores for the evening were
collected. Miss Ruth Transou
winning the highest. A salad
course was served at conclusion
of the game. Those making up the
tables were: Mesdames Prank
Hawley, Carroll Wilson, Hugh
Camp, Cooper Grizzard, Julian
Allsbrook, Howard Pruden, George
Hayes, Misses Ruth Transou, Mar
garet Clark, Lucille Carlon, Hart
Sheridan and Martha Craddock.
The hostess was assisted by Mrs.
T. J. Alford in serving.
Misses Ruth White and Juanita
Taylor spent Saturday at Powells
ville.
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Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Rook, Mrs.
Ida Rook and Miss Jean Rook vis
ited relatives at Skippers, Va. Sun
day.
Several Hundred In
Grade Program Fri.
The Grammar Grades of the
Roanoke Rapids Schools are pre
senting a program Friday night,
February 24 at 8 o’clock in the
high school auditorium. This
program is sponsored by the Mu
sic Department and is a song nlay
called “Traveling.” Since every
child in the fourth, fifth and sixth
grades is given an opportunity to
take part in the songs, the full
chorus will consist of several hun
dred voices. The admission is 10c
and 15c.
HONORING GUESTS
A bridge party was given Sat
urday evening by Miss Margie
Caldwell in honor of her guests,
Miss Nelle Caldwell from Edenton,
Miss Evelyn Caldwell from Wil
son and W. K. Caldwell from
State College.
The Woman’s Club building dec
orated with potted plants and ivy
furnished a charming setting for
the nine tables for bridge. On
each of the tables were dainty
nosegays in pastel shades for each
guest.
The guests were greeted by
Misses Martha Spivey and Sarah
Gurley who presented them to the
hostess and the honor guests.
Those enjoying Miss Caldwell’s
hospitality were: Mrs. Clarence
Grimmer, Misses Evelyn and Nelle
Caldwell, Josephine and Cassie
Carty, LeGrand Elliott, Martha
Spivey, Carrie Smith, Marjorie
Chapman, Mae Hampton Keith,
Ada Edwards, Sarah Gurley, Oliv
ia Rook, Eunice Kimbrough, Eliz
abeth Tait, Jennie Walton, Trayn
ham Wyche, Marjorie Cannon,
Minnie Johnson, Delphie Harris,
Vernie Eddins, Messrs. Graham
Poyner, John Smith, Claude Eu
bank, Gene Wells, Earl Daughtry,
Ned Manning, Byron Gurley, Mar
vin Sharpe, George Burgweyn,
Clayton Gurley, Marvin Jordon,
Algia Dickens, W. J. Norwood,
Willis Matthews, Dave Clark,
Claude Cannon, Bill Caldwell and
Dr. Ward.
At the conclusion of the game,
Miss Ada Edwards was recipient
of a double deck of cards as high
score winner for the ladies. Dr.
Ward won a handkerchief as high
score prize for the men. The
Misses Caldwell were given hand
kerchiefs as guest prize and Mr.
Caldwell was presented with a
carton of cigarettes.
The color scheme of green, pink
and yellow was carried out in the
refreshments consisting of con
gealed fruit salad and sandwiches.
Mrs. Hugh Rook and Miss Irene
Turner spent Saturday in Weldon
with friends.
Mrs. J. B. Archer is spending
sometime with Mr. and Mrs. J.
H. Doyle at Brink, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Davis and
daughter, Elizabeth and Mabel
Gillis spent the week-end in Lew
iston with friends.
Are You One of the New Income Tax Payers?
INCOME
TA*
■MM JMMfl
, NET INCOM E
Income ____
Taxpayer $1100 #1800 $2600 $3600 $5100 $6100
Single $4 $32 $60 $104 $168 $249
noS^n ™‘ax «oU, $4 $44 $104 $145
*ia^ww’ no tax ”°Ux notaX 328 388 3129
Sdrikta notax notax 1,0 tax 312 372 3113
3'chndren no tax no ,ax no tax DO tax 252 $97
Above are charted income tax figures which should be of special interest
to all, inasmuch as new rates apply and various incomes are effected in differ
ent ways. The above table supplements the outline as given in our Washing
ton Column at the left. Only personal exemptions have been deducted in ths
above chart. You may have other deductions to further reduce your tax. —
Woman’s Club Will
Give Subscription
Bridge Party Tues.
The members of the American
Home Department will give
a subscription bridge party at the
Woman’s Club building on Tues
day night, February 28th at 8:00
o’clock. Tables may be reserved
at ?1.00 per table or tickets may
be purchased at 25c each, mak
ing your own tables as you de
sire. The person holding highest
score for the evening either man
or woman will receive an electric
iron as a prize. There will also
be given a prize to both a man
and a woman holding next high
est score. The man and woman
playing auction holding highest
score will also receive a prize.
Please phone one of the following
ladies if you wish a table reserved.
Mesdames Steve Lipscomb, H. S.
Loy, J. N. Bynum, W. S. Batton,
Jr., Frank Kimble, Jack Young,
Cranford Hoyle, J. C. Leath, Frank
Hawley, R. P. Beckwith and Mrs.
Barnes.
Joe Pearce of Hopewell, Va.,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Nettie
Morris.
Certainly . .
A New
. . . Why Not?
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Of Course He’s
Buying a
New Car!
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HE HAS a job and all of his debts are paid. His income,
it is true, isn’t quite what it used to be, but with the
lower cost of living he is really better off now than before.
He has heard a lot about “depression,” but he quite logically
figures the only way to end it is to SPEND MONEY, instead
of “hanging on to it.” He knows the only way to keep his
own job safe is to help keep others employed, so they may
buy the things his firm makes.
Ill The Manufacture and servicing of cars gives employment
I I I to 4,000,000 people. Nearly 10 per cent of all employed
III and 9 per cent of the cotton produced in the South goes
III into the manufacture of cars.
Buy a Car! Pontiac—Buick or Cadillac. You’ll give more
work to more Americans than with the purchase of any other
commodity.
NASH MOTOR CO.
I PONTIAC — BUICK — CADILLAC